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Discover the rules, tools, and guidelines that artists use to organize the elements of art and create visually appealing or interesting artworks. Explore how the application of these principles affects the expressive content and message of the artwork.
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PRINCIPLES OF ART The Principles of Art (POA) are the rules, tools and/or guidelines that artists use to organize the elements of art in an artwork. When POA’s are successfully combined with the elements of art they aid in creating an aesthetically pleasing or interesting work of art. The way in which principles are applied affects the expressive content, or the message of the work.
BALANCE SYMMETRICAL ASYMMETRICAL RADIAL DISTRIBUTES WEIGHT TO AN AREA
BALANCE SYMMETRICAL
BALANCE ASYMMETRICAL
BALANCE RADIAL
DOMINANCE / EMPHASIS SIZE SHAPE COLOR CREATES A FOCAL POINT
RHYTHM / MOVEMENT CREATES A BEAT OR TEMPO CREATES A DIRECTION OR TRAVEL
REPETITION / PATTERN CREATES SOME UNITY
VARIETY / CONTRAST IN SHAPE, SIZE AND COLOR CREATES INTEREST
CONTRAST IN SHAPE, TEXTURE AND COLOR
UNITY ...IS HARMONIOUS
OVERLAP & STAGGER CREATES A RELATIONHIP
CROP ALLOWS VIEWER TO ENTER AND EXIT THE ARTWORK
ROTATE ADDS INTEREST
ROTATE Rotation of multiple things, specifically in design work
ROTATE Rotation of one object